Note: The decisions made on where I rank all the teams are NOT based on the AP Poll or the USA Today’s Coaches Poll.
Considered ranking: Georgia Tech 1-0
25. Appalachian State 0-1
24. Washington 0-1
23. Iowa State 0-0
22. West Virginia 1-0
21. Stanford 1-0
20. Washington State 1-0
19. South Florida 1-0
18. USC 1-0
17. Virginia Tech 1-0
16. LSU 1-0
15. Boise State 1-0
14. Mississippi State 1-0
13. Wisconsin 1-0
12. Oklahoma State 1-0
11. Hawaii 2-0
10. TCU 1-0
9. Duke 1-0
8. Penn State 1-0
7. Auburn 1-0
6. Notre Dame 1-0
5. Georgia 1-0
4. Clemson 1-0
3. Oklahoma 1-0
2. UCF 1-0
1. Alabama 1-0
These were my rankings going into the season.
25. Florida Atlantic
24. Iowa State
23. LSU
22. Appalachian State
21. Boise State
20. Florida State
19. Mississippi State
18. South Florida
17. Army
16. Troy
15. Miami
14. USC
13. Oklahoma State
12. TCU
11. Washington
10. Auburn
9. Norte Dame
8. Wisconsin
7. Oklahoma
6. UCF
5. Ohio State
4. Penn State
3. Clemson
2. Georgia
1. Alabama
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